Mini Gingerbread House Cup Sitters (Gingerbread & Icing Recipe)

Ever since I can remember, we made gingerbread houses at the start of the Christmas season. My mom made each child a full size house from scratch and the kids jumped in to decorate adding their own personal touches (usually with as much candy as it would possibly hold). 35+ years ago, it started with just a few houses and slowly grew. It grew to 23+ houses annually. Say what?!?! Yep! She now makes enough large houses to decorate some for friends, send “kits” for friends to decorate houses with their children or grandchildren, and has a Gingerbread House Decorating Party for her side of the family. My kids gladly carry on the tradition of decorating every year. When she announced this year that she will only be putting together a couple houses for her grand kids next year (b/c let’s face it: 30+ years is a long time to be making so many gingerbread houses), my cousins were pretty upset. They decided that next year, they will carry on the more recent tradition of the Gingerbread House Decorating Party. Gotta say, I’ll miss the comedy of the guest bedroom being covered in 100+ Gingerbread house sides! On the plus side, my brother will again have somewhere to sleep.

step 2

**When using large countertop mixer or for stiffer icing, use 1 tablespoon less water.

Makes

About 3 cups of icing.

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